U.S. Ambassador: 'Serious Risks' With Sudden Withdrawal
Ryan C. Crocker, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Iraq, warned Thursday that a precipitous withdrawal of American troops runs "some very serious risks," from the resurgence of the insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq to a collapse of faith in a nascent Iraqi government that still faces what he called "enormous challenges."
Whoa. That's never occurred to anybody, has it? |
He'll be relieved shortly so his opinion won't matter ... |
Posted by: Fred 2009-01-23 |